North Korea new 200-won commemorative note (B360.2a) confirmed
70th anniversary overprint on B343. Courtesy of Claudio Marana and Christian Funke.Read More…
Barbados new date (30.10.2017) 2-dollar note (B232c) confirmed
Like B232b, but new date (30 OCTOBER 2017). Prefix H64. Courtesy of Thomas Augustsson.Read More…
Aruba new notes (B121a – B125a) confirmed
The main theme of these banknotes is “Life in Aruba,” containing elements of the Aruban flora, fauna, cultural heritage, monuments, and landmarks. Preceding issues will circulate in parallel for 10 weeks, and can be exchanged for new notes for 30 years. Courtesy of Marco Pache and AH.Read More…
Barbados new date (30.10.2017) 50-dollar note (B236b) confirmed
Like B236a, but new date (30 OCTOBER 2017). Prefix J32. Courtesy of Jürg Rindlisbacher.Read More…
Malawi new sig/date (01.06.2018) 50-kwacha note (B158e) confirmed
Like B158d, but new signature (Kabambe) and new date (1st JUNE 2018). Courtesy of Thomas Augustsson. Read More…
Turkey new signature 20-lira note (B302c) confirmed
, Like B302b, but new signatures (Murat Çetinkaya and Uğur Namık Küçük). Prefix D023. Intro: 24.12.2018. Courtesy of Paul Nahmias.Read More…
Nigeria new signature 1,000-naira note (B229p) confirmed
, Like B229o, but new signatures (Emefiele/Eleje). Prefix C/72. Courtesy of Andrew RobertsRead More…
Ghana new cedi notes (B155a – B159a) confirmed
According to a press release dated 8 April 2019, the Bank of Ghana planned to introduce “upgraded” banknotes with improved security features, durability, and machine readability on 6 May 2019. All denominations feature Crane’s RAPID windowed security thread; a more prominent watermark of Tetteh Quarshie, cocoa pod, and electrotype denomination;Read More…
Australia new 50-dollar note (B233a) contains typo in microprint
According to various sources, the new 50-dollar note (B233a) issued on 18 October 2018 contains a typo in the microprinting. Specifically, the back of the note contains Edith Cowan’s first speech to parliament in microtext above her shoulder, in which the word “responsibility” is repeatedly misspelled as “responsibilty” without theRead More…
Japan new serial number color 1,000-yen note (B365c) confirmed
According to a press release dated 10 May 2018, Japan’s Ministry of Finance changed the color of the serial numbers on 1,000-yen notes from brown (B365b) to blue (B365c) starting on 18 March 2019. Courtesy of Kazutaka Nagura and Akina Wada (https://www.buntetsu.net/mbc/).Read More…